SOC 248 Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: Bernard Madoff, Gini Coefficient, Drug Cartel
31 Oct 2017
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Poverty is directly related to crime in developed nations. Compare rates of inequality between different countries around the world. Role of social class in drug use. Trade of weapons is important to the global economy. There are mass shootings all of the time. Developing countries are very strict so people would not dare to do certain things. High unemployment for those with less education. Social dislocation due to political, social conflict, lack of employment opportunities. U. s has the highest incarceration rate of industrialized countries. Rapid expansion of prison and businesses that supply goods to prisons. Has become privatized, government leaves and there are more profits for the. Less advantaged youth are expected to end up in prison due to lack of education and opportunity. Economy based on finance, insurance, and real estate sectors. When a product can not be sold commercially or advertised but it is not a.
